A man in his 20s is being quizzed after a woman died from a bad reaction to ecstasy tablets.

Leanne McCloskey, from Mornington, Co Meath, died yesterday just days after being taken to hospital.

The blonde 23-year-old partied with pals in Belfast at the weekend before coming back to a party in Drogheda, Co Louth.

It is understood she took a number of ecstasy tablets and had a bad reaction to them as she returned home.

She was then rushed to Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda where doctors battled to save her life.

A security source said: “A man in his 20s is helping gardai with their investigations into this case.

“It is believed she had taken a number of ecstasy tablets and fell ill after that.

“She passed away at around 8pm after donating her organs so someone else can have a fighting chance at life.

“Gardai are trying to determine the source of the drugs and the man is co-operating fully with gardai.”

Tributes have been pouring in for Miss McCloskey as family and friends come to terms with the tragedy.

The former Sacred Heart Secondary School student, who once competed for the coveted Miss Louth crown, was very popular in her home town.

Leanne’s aunt Jennifer O’Neill McCloskey wrote on Facebook on Tuesday: “Would everyone please say a prayer for my best niece and friend that a miracle will happen in the next 24hrs to save her. “love you to bits xxx.”

Her close pal Natalie Gaughran added: “Now I know what its like to be in a nightmare.